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KENYA
WING SAFARI
Amboseli - Masai Mara - Samburu |
LOCATION:
Kenya |
DAYS:
9 Days in Africa |
COMFORT
LEVEL: Easy, Flights between all parks |
SAFARI
HIGHLIGHTS: 5 Internal Flights included * Accommodation in Classic Safari Lodges
& Deluxe Tented Camps * Cultural Interactions *
Amboseli National Park * Masai
Mara * Samburu Game Reserve * Transfers to & from Airport
* Deluxe Tented Camps *
All Meals
* All Park
Entrance Fees * Guaranteed Departures * Optional Hot Air Balloon Safari
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REVIEW: Excellent flying safari which visits the best that Kenya has to offer. A safari that can stand alone or part of a longer trip visiting other areas in Kenya. High level of comfort, yet stays in atmospheric deluxe tented camps. |
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Air Travel: Born Free will be pleased to assist in securing the best air schedule and fares possible. If you are planning to use mileage rewards, upgrades or purchase online tickets Born Free will also be happy to coordinate your plans.
KENYA
Day
1 - NAIROBI
Upon arrival in Nairobi, Kenya you will be greeted by a Born Free representative and escorted to your hotel.
Norfolk Hotel
Day
2-3 - AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARK - MT. KILIMANJARO
After breakfast, a short flight will take you to the foothills of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
The majestic snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro's 19,352 foot peak dominates the area and makes a great photographic background. There is a booming elephant population as well as other plains game.
On arrival you are met by the gracious Tortilis Camp staff - there
will be game viewing on the way to camp. Photo opportunities abound: elephant, monkey,
cheetah and zebra seemingly pose for our cameras against the breath-taking
landscape.
Arriving at this award-winning eco-tourism lodge, one cannot help but appreciate the contrast and enormity of Africa. Dwarfed by the majestic snow-capped peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tortilis
Camp nestles in a verdant acacia grove. Luxury tents with private en suite bathrooms and unrivaled views of the mountain. Game drives in the morning and afternoon.
Tortilis Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) - 2003 Conde Nast Traveler Gold Awards
Day
4-5 - SAMBURU GAME PARK
Breakfast in the shadows of Mt. Kilimanjaro, and then wing your way north - flying over the Equator to the Northern Frontier District and
Samburu. An afternoon game drive where your guide will point out species that are not found in the southern parks such as the Somali ostrich, Grevy's zebra, reticulated giraffe, Beisa oryx and the long-necked gerenuk.
Larsen's Tented Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
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6-8 - MASAI MARA GAME RESERVE
After breakfast, fly over the Great Rift Valley to the Masai Mara Game Reserve. The Mara is the northern extension of the Serengeti Plains of Tanzania and is an essential part of the ecosystem. The annual migration of the wildebeest head from the Serengeti into the Mara in the north, with them follow the predators. However, the Mara has fabulous resident game all year round and in never fails to disappoint. In one sweep of binoculars you can see a hundred elephants, lion, cheetah, impala, zebra, and wildebeest. Become a part of the life in the Mara - birth, feeding, death and life, an incredible experience that you will never forget.
Embark on morning and afternoon game drives in search of your favorite species. Your knowledgeable guides are experts in finding the wildlife. The customized vehicles are equipped with oversized windows and large photographic hatches making sure that you have the best unobstructed views of this spectacular area.
Little Governors or Leleshwa Tented Camp (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Optional
Activity: Hot-Air Balloon Safari
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9 - YOUR JOURNEY ONWARDS
Breakfast in the African bush and then you fly to Nairobi where a vehicle and guide is at your disposal for all your last minute shopping and sightseeing. A dayroom is available for your
convenience and a transfer to the airport for your flight home or onward destination.
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